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. >> reporter: the romney campaign is far from innocent, running its own ad, claiming president obama has gutted welfare reform. >> waivers to the work requirements in the law. >> reporter: the white house says that's blatantly dishonest. that the administration's experiments with changes to the law still requires people to work. back on the campaign trail, romney is gearing up for a bus tour this weekend, stoking speculation a v.p. announcement is imminent. >> reporter: an abc news poll shows president obama with a seven-point advantage over mitt romney. perhaps romney can close that gap with the excitement a v.p. announcement usually brings. sunny and john? >> abc's tahman bradley reporting from washington. thank you. >>> for the first time, support for gay marriage is part of the democratic party platform. a draft of the platform is being worked on, includes the words marriage equality. the platform is to be presented at the democratic convention in early september. >>> attorneys for movie theater shooting suspect james holmes claims their client is mentally ill. holmes appeared in
. >> reporter: the romney campaign is far from innocent, running its own ad, claiming president obama has gutted welfare reform. >> waivers to the work requirements in the law. >> reporter: the white house says that's blatantly dishonest. that the administration's experiments with changes to the law still requires people to work. back on the campaign trail, romney is gearing up for a bus tour this weekend, stoking speculation a v.p. announcement is imminent. >> reporter:...
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obama is related to one of the first african slaves in the u.s., john punch. >> it was traced to his mother's side of the family, surprising because she was white. she turned out to have a mixed race family history. >> amazing what genealogy can uncover these days. >>> the rash of bomb threats plaguing walmart stores has made it to the new york area. 700 customers and workers were forced to leave while police searched for explosives. however, nothing was found. searches after recent threats in the midwest also turned up empty. >>> and you can guess what that music and graphic means. time for our olympic update. all of the action from london. we start with american success in the pool. >> yes. 17-year-old missy franklin is the gold medal winner in the women's 100-meter backstroke. she won the race just 13 minutes after qualifying for today's 200 freestyle final. this fall, franklin will be a high school senior in aurora, colorado. and she dedicated her gold medal win to her home state. >> they need something to rally around. >> yes. >> after what they've been through. great for her. >
obama is related to one of the first african slaves in the u.s., john punch. >> it was traced to his mother's side of the family, surprising because she was white. she turned out to have a mixed race family history. >> amazing what genealogy can uncover these days. >>> the rash of bomb threats plaguing walmart stores has made it to the new york area. 700 customers and workers were forced to leave while police searched for explosives. however, nothing was found. searches...
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an appearance on "jimmy kimmel live," first lady michelle obama joked about the obama camp's turnout efforts. >> all right. >> time to vote. >> okay. >> get out there. >> reporter: as the campaign winds down, the race has taken a nasty turn. president obama in an interview with "rolling stone" magazine, joking about children in the election said, kids have good instincts. they look at the other guy and say, that's a b.s.er, i can tell. former bush administration secretary of state, colin powell, endorsed president obama because he's black. paula and rob? >> thanks, tahman. >>> overseas to syria, where months of violence have come to a temporary stop. the army has agreed to a four-day cease-fire for a muslim holiday. there's major loopholes in this agreement. the government says it will respond to rebel attacks and foreign fighters who might enter the country. >>> encouraging news this morning about the young pakistani girl shot and wounded by a taliban gunman. doctors say she is speaking and shows no signs of brain damage. great news. her parents are with her as she continues recover
an appearance on "jimmy kimmel live," first lady michelle obama joked about the obama camp's turnout efforts. >> all right. >> time to vote. >> okay. >> get out there. >> reporter: as the campaign winds down, the race has taken a nasty turn. president obama in an interview with "rolling stone" magazine, joking about children in the election said, kids have good instincts. they look at the other guy and say, that's a b.s.er, i can tell. former...
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and president obama is delaying his vacation to hawaii because of the ongoing stalemate. nick ratner has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: in a stunning surprise, splits within house republican ranks forced speaker john boehner to cancel a planned vote on his tax cut bill. >> the house will call of the chair. >> reporter: in a statement, speaker boehner said his plan "b" tax bill did not have sufficient support to pass. the speaker said, it's now up to the president to avert the fiscal cliff. boehner, earlier, had said he hoped to revive stalled white house negotiations. >> the president and i are going to have to work together to solve those challenges. >> reporter: many house republicans told party leaders they would not support a bill that violated their no tax hike pledge to raise tax rate, even on millionaires. senators have been told to plan on being back in washington two days after christmas, in an effort to keep the country from going off the fiscal cliff. nick ratner, abc news, at the capitol. >>> and the impact of the impasse is already being felt arou
and president obama is delaying his vacation to hawaii because of the ongoing stalemate. nick ratner has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: in a stunning surprise, splits within house republican ranks forced speaker john boehner to cancel a planned vote on his tax cut bill. >> the house will call of the chair. >> reporter: in a statement, speaker boehner said his plan "b" tax bill did not have sufficient support to pass. the speaker said, it's now up to the...
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headline, obama embraced by catholics. romney dines with rich people. >> this is the third time that governor romney and i have met recently. as some of you may have noticed, i had a lot more energy in our second debate. i felt really well-rested after the nice, long nap i had in the first debate. now, win or lose, this is my last political campaign. so, i'm trying to drink it all in. unfortunately, mayor bloomberg will only let me have 16 ounces of it. that's okay. i'm still making the most of my time in the city. earlier today, i went shopping at some stores in midtown. i understand governor romney went shopping for some stores in midtown. >> good stuff, right? >> i love self-deprecation. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. p. s
headline, obama embraced by catholics. romney dines with rich people. >> this is the third time that governor romney and i have met recently. as some of you may have noticed, i had a lot more energy in our second debate. i felt really well-rested after the nice, long nap i had in the first debate. now, win or lose, this is my last political campaign. so, i'm trying to drink it all in. unfortunately, mayor bloomberg will only let me have 16 ounces of it. that's okay. i'm still making the...
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. >>> more republicans are willing to go along with president obama. they want major cuts in entitlement programs in return. tahman bradley joins us from washington with more. >> reporter: sunny and john, good morning. with time running out, president obama and speaker boehner are negotiating directly. congress needs a bill soon. president obama is back on the road today, peddling his plan to avoid the so called fis kalg cliff. in washington, republicans and democrats remain far from a deal. sunday, small sign of hope. mr. obama and john boehner meet together. a source said, i would be a little enjournlged. not greatly, but a little. republicans may be ready to compromise on tax hikes for the rich. >> there's a growing group of folks looking at this and saying, we don't have a lot of cards in regards to the tax issue. >> reporter: some are open to more tax revenues. the two parties seem to be closer on entitlement, with one leading democrats saying he's open to means testing for medicare. >> i do believe there should be means testing. those of us with
. >>> more republicans are willing to go along with president obama. they want major cuts in entitlement programs in return. tahman bradley joins us from washington with more. >> reporter: sunny and john, good morning. with time running out, president obama and speaker boehner are negotiating directly. congress needs a bill soon. president obama is back on the road today, peddling his plan to avoid the so called fis kalg cliff. in washington, republicans and democrats remain far...
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president obama's new national security team is taking shape. first, secretary of state. u.n. ambassador, susan rice, who has been at the center of controversy over the obama administration's handling of the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya, pulled her name out of contention. telling nbc, she doesn't want to be a distraction. >> i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting and very disruptive. >> reporter: with rice no longer in the running, senator john kerry of massachusetts seems the president's likely pick. >> i have no comments on the process. >> reporter: next, secretary of defense. senator kerry's name was floated for the job. but senator chuck hagel, a vietnam veteran and a republican, who became a critic of the iraq war, seems to have the edge. there's also the top job at the cia. the acting director, michael morrell, and white house counterterrorism adviser john brennan are considered top contenders. as the dominos fall, there's an interesting political angle. if senator kerry is tapped for a cabinet pos
president obama's new national security team is taking shape. first, secretary of state. u.n. ambassador, susan rice, who has been at the center of controversy over the obama administration's handling of the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya, pulled her name out of contention. telling nbc, she doesn't want to be a distraction. >> i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting and very disruptive. >> reporter: with rice no...
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obama also reached out to trick-or-treaters. he's not too thrilled about getting fruit from the health-conscious first lady last halloween. he said, since this is an election year, this time, it's, quote, candy for everybody. we concur, mr. president. >>> mitt romney insists he will create jobs if he's elected to the white house. >> and there's one man who is banking on it. his name is mike cote, a drywall hanger from new hampshire. but he is hoping his remarkable, uncanny resemblance to mitt will allow him to hang up drywalling and make a living as a romney impersonator. >>> and it was no impersonator but the real president obama, who paid a surprise visit to a florida school on thursday, and a photo bomb was dropped right in the middle of his unexpected photo op. >> the commander in chief, the leader of the free world, hanging out with kids in delray beach, should be tough to upstage that. >> but this little guy managed to steal a kiss on the cheek of a classmate, a move that got the presidential seal of approval. we have kids
obama also reached out to trick-or-treaters. he's not too thrilled about getting fruit from the health-conscious first lady last halloween. he said, since this is an election year, this time, it's, quote, candy for everybody. we concur, mr. president. >>> mitt romney insists he will create jobs if he's elected to the white house. >> and there's one man who is banking on it. his name is mike cote, a drywall hanger from new hampshire. but he is hoping his remarkable, uncanny...
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but this wasn't the only elbow thrown by the obama campaign. the president made reference to the story about romney strapping his family dog to the roof of his car during a road trip. >> governor romney explained his energy policy this way. you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. i know he tried other things on top of a car. >> reporter: the voters are riled up, too. in las vegas, romney's running mate, paul ryan, was greeted by hundreds of protesters, angry about his idea to cut entitlement spending. the obama and romney campaigns blame each other for this decidedly ugly turn. and there's no sign that the rhetoric is going to cool down. paula and john? >> okay. abc's tahman bradley from washington this morning. thanks, tahman. >>> now, primary results from around the nation. ten-term florida congressman, john mica, easily won the republican primary. because of redistricting, he ran against another congressman in his own party. >>> and former wrestling executive, linda mcmahon, won the senate primary. now, in the last race, she spent $50 m
but this wasn't the only elbow thrown by the obama campaign. the president made reference to the story about romney strapping his family dog to the roof of his car during a road trip. >> governor romney explained his energy policy this way. you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. i know he tried other things on top of a car. >> reporter: the voters are riled up, too. in las vegas, romney's running mate, paul ryan, was greeted by hundreds of protesters, angry about his idea to...
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and they all went for president obama in 2008. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> we have the most convincing evidence yet that water once flowed on mars. nasa's rover curiosity, beaming back pictures with pebbles that are rounded off. a fast-moving stream once flowed on the red planet. finding past water is the first step to find out if the environment was able to sustain life. >>> time, now, for weather across the nation. heavy downpours and flooding around boston, new york, philly and d.c. thunderstorms from the ohio valley to memphis and little rock. scattered showers along the gulf coast. and drenching rain in west texas. showers in the rockies. >>> 70s from billings to albuquerque. and in the middle of the country, from minneapolis to kansas city. 80s across the south. >>> and when we come back, get ready for a ferris wheel that can carry, get this, more than 1,400 riders at 1 time. >> if that doesn't get stuck. >>> more big banks getting caught up in a wave of cyber attacks. but who's behind them? >>> and we're talkin
and they all went for president obama in 2008. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> we have the most convincing evidence yet that water once flowed on mars. nasa's rover curiosity, beaming back pictures with pebbles that are rounded off. a fast-moving stream once flowed on the red planet. finding past water is the first step to find out if the environment was able to sustain life. >>> time, now, for weather across the nation. heavy downpours and flooding around boston, new...
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a man found it in the field and stopped to give it water. >>> veterans day with president obama marking the actual commemoration yesterday. the 11th day of the 11th month of the year. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery, noting this is the first veterans day in a decade that u.s. troops are not fighting in iraq. >>> and with that, we take a look at weather from across the country on this monday morning. mountain snow in the cascades and north rockies from rain from seattle and portland and boise. some morning frost and freeze warnings in southern california, arizona and new mexico. showers and thunderstorms from cleveland and detroit down to nashville and new orleans. >> beautiful along the east coast. getting up to the 60s from new england to new orleans. mostly 40s in the nation'sed with section and in the northwest. >>> and when we come back this morning, being intriguing new research as scientists try to unlock the mystery of autism. >>> and help wanted. why airlines could be scrambling to get pilots in the cockpit. >>> and twinkies on the bri
a man found it in the field and stopped to give it water. >>> veterans day with president obama marking the actual commemoration yesterday. the 11th day of the 11th month of the year. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery, noting this is the first veterans day in a decade that u.s. troops are not fighting in iraq. >>> and with that, we take a look at weather from across the country on this monday morning. mountain snow in the cascades and...
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before leaving he addressed veterans of foreign wars convention and accused obama white house officials of betrying the country. saying they leaked secrets to score points. >> whoever leaked classified information must be exposed, dismissed and punished. the time for stonewalling is over. >> romney also demanded that a special independent council be appointed to investigate. meantime the white house is pushing back against romney's accusations, saying the president has no tolerance for leaks. the president makes campaign stops in new orleans and will address the national urban league convention there. >>> speaking of new orleans, the police didn't is bracing for a sweeping overhaul, aimed at wiping out decades of corruption and mismanagement. eric holder signed a decree said to be the toughest imposed on a law enforcement agency. >> it reaffirmed the justice department's commitment to fair and vigorous law enforcement at any left. to work alongside federal, state and local authorities to protect not only the safety but essential civil rights of everyone in this country. >> the agreement
before leaving he addressed veterans of foreign wars convention and accused obama white house officials of betrying the country. saying they leaked secrets to score points. >> whoever leaked classified information must be exposed, dismissed and punished. the time for stonewalling is over. >> romney also demanded that a special independent council be appointed to investigate. meantime the white house is pushing back against romney's accusations, saying the president has no tolerance...
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obama's handling the situation excellent or good. the president toured storm-ravaged new jersey with republican governor chris christie. >> hang in there. >> reporter: the governor, usually one of the president's harshest critics had nothing but find words for him. >> he's worked closely with me. and i can't thank the president enough for his personal concern and compassion for our state and the people of our state. >> reporter: both the romney and obama campaigns think they're winning. the obama campaign points to the president leading or tied with romney in the eight closest battlegrounds. while the romney campaign says the president's playing defense in michigan, pennsylvania and minnesota, democratic turf. rob and sunny? >> at this point, no one really knows. five days and counting. tahman bradley, live in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> and more than 1,000 people around louisville, kentucky, have spent the night out of their homes. they were forced to evacuate when fire erupted at the site of a train derailment. 11 cars went off
obama's handling the situation excellent or good. the president toured storm-ravaged new jersey with republican governor chris christie. >> hang in there. >> reporter: the governor, usually one of the president's harshest critics had nothing but find words for him. >> he's worked closely with me. and i can't thank the president enough for his personal concern and compassion for our state and the people of our state. >> reporter: both the romney and obama campaigns think...
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while new jersey governor, chris christie, takes aim at president obama. >>> and a contradicting account in the new book about the mission that killed osama bin laden. was he supposed to be captured? or killed? >>> and good morning, everyone. we begin this wednesday with the wicked storm. hurricane isaac, battering new orleans and the gulf coast region. ironically, on the seventh anniversary, to the day, of katrina. >> more than 200,000 homes and businesses have already lost power in the hours since isaac roared ashore southeast of new orleans. that number almost 150,000 folks without power. >> now, the slow-moving system is delivering a deluge. we go first to abc's brandi hitt. she joins us on the phone from a very windy new orleans. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning, paula. hurricane isaac is unleashing powerful winds and rains. i'm talking to you on the phone because we cannot put up our satellite dish. it's too windy outside. it could easily snap. we're seeing upwards of 80, 90 miles per hour right now. and the streets of new orleans are empty. there is no one out here.
while new jersey governor, chris christie, takes aim at president obama. >>> and a contradicting account in the new book about the mission that killed osama bin laden. was he supposed to be captured? or killed? >>> and good morning, everyone. we begin this wednesday with the wicked storm. hurricane isaac, battering new orleans and the gulf coast region. ironically, on the seventh anniversary, to the day, of katrina. >> more than 200,000 homes and businesses have already...
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she is being considered by president obama to be the next u.s. ambassador to britain or france. it could be a reward for her. she raised $500,000 for the president's re-election campaign. >>> as hillary clinton prepares to step down as secretary of state, she is getting apparently career advice from new york city's mayor, michael bloomberg. he reportedly called mrs. clinton to encourage her to run for the race of mayor next year. clinton reportedly showed no interest. >> shocking. >>> well, a search is under way here in new york for a man accused of pushing another man to his death in the subway. witnesses say the 58-year-old victim was shoved from the platform into the path of an oncoming train. he tried to climb out. but it was just too late. moments earlier, surveillance cameras captured the suspect arguing with the victim. several subway riders who witnessed the death had to be treated for trauma. >>> doctors say flu season is already under way, arriving weeks ahead of schedule. this is the earliest season in a decade. and the strain could be particularly severe, especially
she is being considered by president obama to be the next u.s. ambassador to britain or france. it could be a reward for her. she raised $500,000 for the president's re-election campaign. >>> as hillary clinton prepares to step down as secretary of state, she is getting apparently career advice from new york city's mayor, michael bloomberg. he reportedly called mrs. clinton to encourage her to run for the race of mayor next year. clinton reportedly showed no interest. >>...
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obama has already met with myanmar's leaders with aung san suu kyi. the president has also praised myanmar's move towards democracy and urged the country to continue making further reforms. >>> vice president biden spent sunday getting an up close look at the area devastated by superstorm sandy. the v.p. toured seaside heights. he later surveyed the damage in hoboken. he later met with supporters saying rebuilding is, quote, a national responsibility. >>> and in new york, city officials plan to demolish about 200 homes severely damaged by sandy. in some cases, the danger of collapse is so great, they'll be bulldozed before the owners are notified. another 500 homes are being inspected and could be torn down as well. >>> most of the country is expecting a mild week which clears the way for a pretty smooth thanksgiving getaway. but that is definitely not the case in the northwest. a major storm is washing out holiday travel plans in that part of the country. seattle, portland and northern california have already been swamped by some pretty heavy downpou
obama has already met with myanmar's leaders with aung san suu kyi. the president has also praised myanmar's move towards democracy and urged the country to continue making further reforms. >>> vice president biden spent sunday getting an up close look at the area devastated by superstorm sandy. the v.p. toured seaside heights. he later surveyed the damage in hoboken. he later met with supporters saying rebuilding is, quote, a national responsibility. >>> and in new york, city...
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dowd points to michelle obama's performance. and to bill clinton at that moment. >> no president -- no president, not me, not any of my predecessors, no one could have fully repaired all the damage that he found in just four years. >> reporter: the romney campaign tonight calling the bounce a, quote, sugar high from the convention. but the reality from the obama economy hasn't changed. the number most important, october 3rd, debating president obama. less than one month until that first debate. how important are the debates going to be? >> i think the debates are very important. particularly when you have a small sliver that has to make up their mind. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, mansfield, ohio. >>> a report out today highlights a security threat at hospitals around the country. about 80% of high-risk hospitals do not properly secure radioactive material that could be used to make a dirty bomb. "the washington post" says among the examples in the government report, is a big-city hospital that gets highly radioactive chemi
dowd points to michelle obama's performance. and to bill clinton at that moment. >> no president -- no president, not me, not any of my predecessors, no one could have fully repaired all the damage that he found in just four years. >> reporter: the romney campaign tonight calling the bounce a, quote, sugar high from the convention. but the reality from the obama economy hasn't changed. the number most important, october 3rd, debating president obama. less than one month until that...
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. >> president obama will execute his annual duty of pardoning a turkey. the choice is between two 40-pound toms named cobbler and gobbler. they spent the night in washington's posh w. hotel. >>> coming up after the break, why wait for black friday? retail deals are available today. we'll have the details. >>> and then, the fate of the twinkie brand on the brink for the past week. but there are hopeful signs this morning. >>> and the mall santa mishap. st. nick, yep, stuck 30 feet up. [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. introducing at&t u-verse high speed internet with more speed options, reliability and wi-fi hot spots than ever. go to our website below to get u-verse high speed internet for just 14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. it's all the speed you need all at a great price. our newly expanded advanced digital network gives you more of what you enjoy online. and with at&t, our wireless gateway turns your home into a private wi
. >> president obama will execute his annual duty of pardoning a turkey. the choice is between two 40-pound toms named cobbler and gobbler. they spent the night in washington's posh w. hotel. >>> coming up after the break, why wait for black friday? retail deals are available today. we'll have the details. >>> and then, the fate of the twinkie brand on the brink for the past week. but there are hopeful signs this morning. >>> and the mall santa mishap. st. nick,...
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obama met with china's outgoing premier. both men stressed the need for the u.s. and china to work together in order to guarantee sustained economic growth around the globe. >>> an early thanksgiving for vice president biden. the v.p. continued his tradition of inviting wounded veterans to his house for thanksgiving dinner. calling it one of the, quote, highlights and honors of his job. the guests included members of the army, air force and the marines. this is the fourth time the bidens have had the early thanksgiving celebration. and one more side note, happy birthday, mr. vice president. joe biden turns 70 years old today. >> looks like quite a spread there. >>> well, coming up, has the stock market turned a corner? your 401(k) sees the biggest bounce since election day. >>> plus, rethinking the trial of the century. after a serial killer now claims he's the one who killed nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. >>> and then, this incredible video we showed you earlier, of a hospital e.r. being deluged. but this wasn't even caused by a storm. [ female announcer ]
obama met with china's outgoing premier. both men stressed the need for the u.s. and china to work together in order to guarantee sustained economic growth around the globe. >>> an early thanksgiving for vice president biden. the v.p. continued his tradition of inviting wounded veterans to his house for thanksgiving dinner. calling it one of the, quote, highlights and honors of his job. the guests included members of the army, air force and the marines. this is the fourth time the...
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rice is the leading candidate for secretary of state in president obama's second term. but prominent gop lawmakers are trying to stop her from getting the post. saying she misled the public about the attack on the consulate in libya. in meetings yesterday, rice tried to smooth things over. it didn't work. >> the concerns i have are greater today than they were before. and we're not even close to getting the basic answers. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers. >> reporter: five days after the attack and a round of tv interviews, rice placed blame on an anti-muslim video. >> it seems to have been hijacked, let us say, by individual clusters of extremists. >> reporter: but the administration later said the attack was the work of terrorists. behind closed doors, rice told lawmakers the information she received came directly from the cia. the white house is standing by rice, insisting there's no unanswered questions about her television appearances. >> the focus on, some might say obsession on, comments made on sunday shows, seems to me, and to many, to be
rice is the leading candidate for secretary of state in president obama's second term. but prominent gop lawmakers are trying to stop her from getting the post. saying she misled the public about the attack on the consulate in libya. in meetings yesterday, rice tried to smooth things over. it didn't work. >> the concerns i have are greater today than they were before. and we're not even close to getting the basic answers. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers....
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this is barack obama. how are you? that's right. >> reporter: it was just a brief break for the president, who, like romney, has been rehearsing for days. senator john kerry is playing romney in president obama's practice sessions. the president is out of practice. the last time he debated was four years ago. and, rob and paula, according to the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, 56% of americans expect president obama to win the debates. mitt romney told voters yesterday, the debates are about more than who comes out on top. they are a chance for a month-long conversation with the american people. >> managing expectations, as always. tahman bradley, live in washington for us. thanks, tahman. >>> and abc news coverage of the debate begins tomorrow night at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. keep right here on abc. >>> and there is word this morning of a series of secret meetings at the white house. focusing on the threat from al qaeda in north africa. "the washington post" says the meetings came before the 9/11 attacks o
this is barack obama. how are you? that's right. >> reporter: it was just a brief break for the president, who, like romney, has been rehearsing for days. senator john kerry is playing romney in president obama's practice sessions. the president is out of practice. the last time he debated was four years ago. and, rob and paula, according to the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, 56% of americans expect president obama to win the debates. mitt romney told voters yesterday,...
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romney said he would pray for president obama's success. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. his supporters and his campaign also deserve congratulations. i wish all of them well, but particularly the president, the first lady, and their daughters. this is a time of great challenges for america. and i pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation. the nation, as you know, is at a critical point. in a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. and we look to democrats and republicans in government at all levels to put the people before the politics. i believe in america. i believe in the people of america. >>> americans also weighed in on two social issues. voters in colorado and washington state legalized recreational use of marijuana. adults will be allowed to possess small amounts of pot. but it will be taxed. >> that will set up a showdown with the federal government, which outlaws the drug. massachusetts also approved marijuana for medi
romney said he would pray for president obama's success. >> i have just called president obama to congratulate him on his victory. his supporters and his campaign also deserve congratulations. i wish all of them well, but particularly the president, the first lady, and their daughters. this is a time of great challenges for america. and i pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation. the nation, as you know, is at a critical point. in a time like this, we can't risk...
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michelle obama put her absentee ballot in at illinois. and urged supporters to vote early. president obama will vote in person, in chicago on october 25th. >>> the growing political storm over security in libya is almost certain to come up in tonight's debate. overnight, secretary of state hillary clinton says she takes full responsibility for any security lapses that led to the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate. however, republican lawmakers say the safety of americans working overseas rests squarely with the demander in chief. they are preparing for a possible strike, moving drones into the area. putting special opes forces on stand-by. >>> the pakistani girl who was targeted by the taliban is getting treatment at a hospital in england. officials are talking optimistically on what will admittedly be a very long recovery. nick schifrin reports from birmingham. >> reporter: she was nearly killed for simply wanting to go to school. malala has began a long road to recovery. her doctors removed her ventilator and she responded to stimuli. >> her doctors believe she has a cha
michelle obama put her absentee ballot in at illinois. and urged supporters to vote early. president obama will vote in person, in chicago on october 25th. >>> the growing political storm over security in libya is almost certain to come up in tonight's debate. overnight, secretary of state hillary clinton says she takes full responsibility for any security lapses that led to the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate. however, republican lawmakers say the safety of americans working...
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and president obama and the rest of the first family also observed what would have been dr. king's 83rd birthday. they attended a worship service at washington's historic zion baptist church and today attend the let freedom ring celebration at the kennedy center. >> an important day to remember the man and the message. yes. >>> time to look at weather across the country. heavy snow in the cascades and colorado rockies. a half foot in the mounts of wyoming and montana. a few more flakes in seattle. the morning showers in southern california. also for dallas, little rock, memphis, chicago, detroit and pittsburgh. >> 74 in sunny miami. kansas city gets up to 53. chicago, 41. fargo and billings barely climb out of the single digits. 31 in boise and 51 in sacramento. >>> it was an exciting week for football. fans now just four teams in the hunt for the super bowl ring this year. we will have all the highlights. >> and the scores. >>> the gas prices usually go down in january, but not this year. so how high could they go? >>> and sometimes raunchy, of course, ricky gervais returne
and president obama and the rest of the first family also observed what would have been dr. king's 83rd birthday. they attended a worship service at washington's historic zion baptist church and today attend the let freedom ring celebration at the kennedy center. >> an important day to remember the man and the message. yes. >>> time to look at weather across the country. heavy snow in the cascades and colorado rockies. a half foot in the mounts of wyoming and montana. a few more...
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the latest from the super pac supporting president obama, has republicans crying foul. the spot implies that mitt romney was responsible for the death of a laidoff man's wife from cancer. >> she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney realizes what he has done to anyone. >> reporter: the ad fails to mention that the man's wife died in 2006, years after romney left bain capital. and the woman did not receive health insurance from her husband. >> the past that people point out something was accurate. complains pulled the ad. they just blast ahead. >> reporter: the romney campaign is far from innocent, running its own ad, claiming president obama has gutted welfare reform. >> waivers to the work requirements in the law. >> reporter: the white house says that's blatantly dishonest. that the administration's experiments with changes to the law still requires people to work. back on the campaign trail, romney is gearing up for a bus tour this weekend, stoking speculation a v.p. announcement is imminent. >> reporter: an abc news poll shows president obama with a sev
the latest from the super pac supporting president obama, has republicans crying foul. the spot implies that mitt romney was responsible for the death of a laidoff man's wife from cancer. >> she passed away in 22 days. i do not think mitt romney realizes what he has done to anyone. >> reporter: the ad fails to mention that the man's wife died in 2006, years after romney left bain capital. and the woman did not receive health insurance from her husband. >> the past that people...
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be a great debate in the republican party before we are prepared to have a great debate with barack obama. >> reporter: michele bachmann won the straw poll here in august. tonight, she finished a distant sixth. just 5% of the caucus vote. beyond iowa, in new hampshire, where there are fewer evangelicals and more pro-choice voters. rob and paula? >> now that iowa is in the books, t.j., i guess the big question on everyone's mind this morning, who do you think we can expect to drop out of this thing first? >> reporter: well, certainly, rick perry would be a good candidate. you heard him say that he's going back to texas. not a good sign when new hampshire is less than a week. if he wanted to stay in, he certainly could. he has a lot of money. who i would look for to definitely drop out before new hampshire, i would say is michele bachmann because she does not have the financial support. and she made such a big deal about being born in iowa. and she is a congresswoman from neighboring minnesota. so, this caucus was really a centerpiece of her candidacy. and the fact that she came in sixth, a
be a great debate in the republican party before we are prepared to have a great debate with barack obama. >> reporter: michele bachmann won the straw poll here in august. tonight, she finished a distant sixth. just 5% of the caucus vote. beyond iowa, in new hampshire, where there are fewer evangelicals and more pro-choice voters. rob and paula? >> now that iowa is in the books, t.j., i guess the big question on everyone's mind this morning, who do you think we can expect to drop...
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president obama and mitt romney meeting in the second of their three debates tonight. audience members will get to ask questions in the 90-minute event. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says she is responsible for any security lapses that led to that deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. republican lawmakers counter saying the buck actually stops with the commander in chief. >>> and the pakistani girl who was targeted after speaking out against the taliban is listed in stable condition this morning at a hospital in england. her recovery is going to take months. >>> quick look at waet. a passing shower in northern new england and south florida. showers around the great lakes. thunderstorms in southern texas. and a wet day in the northwest. >>> finally this tuesday morning, smoldering, spicy, and hotter than curry, what judges saw last night on "dancing with the stars." glad i clarified there. >> glad you did. and the all-stars pulled it through injuries and illness. and cost tomb crackups. more from george pennacchio. >> reporter: gilles marini and petra m
president obama and mitt romney meeting in the second of their three debates tonight. audience members will get to ask questions in the 90-minute event. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says she is responsible for any security lapses that led to that deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. republican lawmakers counter saying the buck actually stops with the commander in chief. >>> and the pakistani girl who was targeted after speaking out against the taliban is...
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meanwhile, the white house says president obama favors reinstatement of a ban against assault rifles. >>> also, the company that makes the assault rifle used in that shooting is bracing for possible lawsuits. but bushmaster's parent company may be protected by a controversial law passed by congress seven years ago, shielding gunmakers from certain legal actions. a major investment firm, meanwhile, yesterday, announced it was dropping its stake in the company. >>> and one hint of how heated the rhetoric over gun control could get came on piers morgan's cnn show a few hours ago. his guest, the director of gun owners of america. it has rocketed around facebook and twitter overnight. >> i honestly don't understand why you would rather have people be victims of a crime than be able to defend themselves. it's incomprehensible. >> you're an unbelievably stupid man, aren't you? >> it seems to me you're morally obtuse. >> i know why sales of weapons have been soaring in the last few days. it's down to idiots like you. mr. pratt, thank you for joining me. >> your high-level argument. >> you don
meanwhile, the white house says president obama favors reinstatement of a ban against assault rifles. >>> also, the company that makes the assault rifle used in that shooting is bracing for possible lawsuits. but bushmaster's parent company may be protected by a controversial law passed by congress seven years ago, shielding gunmakers from certain legal actions. a major investment firm, meanwhile, yesterday, announced it was dropping its stake in the company. >>> and one hint...
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obama from doing a little campaigning. he'll appear on abc's "the view," today, in a pretaped interview. >> would it be disastrous for the country, if mitt romney were elected? >> we can survive a lot. but there are people that don't want to just survive. we want everybody to thrive. >> reporter: president obama has no scheduled bilateral meetings today at the u.n. republicans say the president should have used the time he spent taping "the view," yesterday, meeting with world leaders. john and sunny? >> tahman bradley in washington. thank you so much. >>> well, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad in new york, for the u.n. session, is shrugging off threats of military action over his country's nuclear program. he claims his country is only trying to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes. he says he's not worried about a potential strike by israel. ahmadinej ahmadinejad's visit is prompting demonstrations outside of the hotel with are he's staying. >>> japanese coast guard ships used water canons against taiwanese fishing
obama from doing a little campaigning. he'll appear on abc's "the view," today, in a pretaped interview. >> would it be disastrous for the country, if mitt romney were elected? >> we can survive a lot. but there are people that don't want to just survive. we want everybody to thrive. >> reporter: president obama has no scheduled bilateral meetings today at the u.n. republicans say the president should have used the time he spent taping "the view,"...
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obama sounding some bipartisan tones. even saying he wants to meet with mitt romney. >> here in new york, times square filled with cheering obama supporters. the president fared especially well among hispanic voters and single women. and also enjoys the broadest support among democrats since jimmy carter in 1976. >> a gracious mitt romney telling supporters even though the principles they fought for will endure. romney called for unity and insists the nation cannot endure more partisan bickering. >> we'll see if they do it. we'll see what happens when the new congress takes office in january. >>> the big headline of the morning. i'll give you a taste of what the newspapers are showing this morning. this is the cover of "the new york times." it simply says, obama's night, right there at the top of the page. a smiling mr. obama yesterday in one of the campaign offices near his home in chicago. >> on the left coast, "the l.a. times" says obama again. the swing states stealing the election again. nice thumbs-up from the presi
obama sounding some bipartisan tones. even saying he wants to meet with mitt romney. >> here in new york, times square filled with cheering obama supporters. the president fared especially well among hispanic voters and single women. and also enjoys the broadest support among democrats since jimmy carter in 1976. >> a gracious mitt romney telling supporters even though the principles they fought for will endure. romney called for unity and insists the nation cannot endure more...
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david kerley reports that the obama administration is not taking the claim lying down. >> reporter: it was the treasure sec tir of abc's "this week" -- >> it's a ridiculous way to look at the problem. >> reporter: this battle was intensified by the latest attack by mitt romney. he's using a new statistic. >> 92.3% of the people who have lost jobs have been women. his failures have hurt women. >> reporter: really? here's the fact check. the number is correct. but misleading and mostly false, say experts, because the romney campaign didn't look at the recession as a whole. which saw male job losses earlier, before mr. owe what took office. what does geithner think of the stats? >> it's ridiculous. it's been largely debunked. >> but technically accurate. >> the crisis began in early 2008. the early job losses in manufacturing and construction. a lot of men lost jobs then. a lot of women lost jobs later on. >> reporter: no assertion by either side is going unanswered. it will be a nasty 6 1/2 months to election day. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >> nasty and long. >>> remember,
david kerley reports that the obama administration is not taking the claim lying down. >> reporter: it was the treasure sec tir of abc's "this week" -- >> it's a ridiculous way to look at the problem. >> reporter: this battle was intensified by the latest attack by mitt romney. he's using a new statistic. >> 92.3% of the people who have lost jobs have been women. his failures have hurt women. >> reporter: really? here's the fact check. the number is...
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. >> reporter: psident obama has faced heavy pressure to clarify his position. and his evolution comes at a politically beneficial time, heading into the fall campaign. >> if he did not come out in favor of same-sex marriage, he risked something very important, which is his reputation for honesty and integrity. that'sne of his core assets. >> reporter: despite his support, mr. obama says he thinks it's up to individual states to decide how to handle the issue. 31 states have said no to same-sex marriage. rob and sunny? >> tahman bradley in washington, thank you. >>> overall, 52% of americans support gay marriage. and the divide is not just ideological but generational. most americans under the age of 40 support same-sex marriage. most over 65 oppose it. a majority of whites are supportive. but a majority of african-americans remain against it. >>> and another number, president obama's tweet announcing his support has been retweeted more than 53,000 times. >> that's amazing. then, there's this. in the first 90 minutes after his endorsement, his re-election campai
. >> reporter: psident obama has faced heavy pressure to clarify his position. and his evolution comes at a politically beneficial time, heading into the fall campaign. >> if he did not come out in favor of same-sex marriage, he risked something very important, which is his reputation for honesty and integrity. that'sne of his core assets. >> reporter: despite his support, mr. obama says he thinks it's up to individual states to decide how to handle the issue. 31 states have...
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romney trailing president obama by ten points in ohio. down by nine points in florida. we asked the governor about those numbers. i'm curious what you would say to your supporters, your donors, who might be concerned that this might be slipping away? >> i'm pleased with some polls. less with other polls. polls go up. polls go down. >> reporter: there's some that believe these polls are a reflection of that videotape last week. you were talking to donors, talking about the 47%. >> and so, my job, is not to worry about those people. i'll never convince them. >> reporter: i'm curious who you were exactly talking about there. >> as you look at the national polls, i'm tied about the national polls. >> reporter: how about the people you couldn't convince to take greater responsibility. those are heavy words. >> i'm talking about a political process. i'm not going to get 100%. i hope to get 50%-plus. and make sure i become the next president. >> reporter: in the wake of that video, romney up with a new ad. straight to camera. >> president obama and i both care about poor and m
romney trailing president obama by ten points in ohio. down by nine points in florida. we asked the governor about those numbers. i'm curious what you would say to your supporters, your donors, who might be concerned that this might be slipping away? >> i'm pleased with some polls. less with other polls. polls go up. polls go down. >> reporter: there's some that believe these polls are a reflection of that videotape last week. you were talking to donors, talking about the 47%....
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obama asked mr. boehner for more tax increases. woodward reveals more on "world news" and "nightline." it's an abc news exclusive. >> a fly on the wall, man. all right. >>> it is a guilty verdict for drew peterson. the chicago area police sergeant charged with killing his third wife. a jury convicted peterson largely on hearsay evidence from friends and relatives of kathleen savio and stacy peterson, wife number four who vanished i 2007. he sat still as the verdict was read. but savio's family could not hold back their emotions. >> finally, somebody heard kathleen's cry. 12 people did the right thing. >> i'll never have my sister again. i'll see her in the cemetery. but at least i know she got justice. >> there is no death penalty in illinois. but peterson could spend the rest of his fe in prison. he's not been charged in stacy peterson's disappearance. >>> in other news this morning the catholic bishop of kansas city, missouri, has been found guilty of shielding an abusive priest. he waited six months before reporting that a pries
obama asked mr. boehner for more tax increases. woodward reveals more on "world news" and "nightline." it's an abc news exclusive. >> a fly on the wall, man. all right. >>> it is a guilty verdict for drew peterson. the chicago area police sergeant charged with killing his third wife. a jury convicted peterson largely on hearsay evidence from friends and relatives of kathleen savio and stacy peterson, wife number four who vanished i 2007. he sat still as the...
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president obama with a new tax cut plan and mitt romney taking criticism from his party. >>> look out. the runaway truck that nearly diverted disaster. people keep asking me if that lady in the viva commercial is really my mother. they keep asking me if the dirty guy is really my son. huh -- what do you tell 'um? holy smokes, these viva towels really are tough, even when wet! [ mike ] for the record, that's my real father, cleaning up a real mess on a real grill. see? very impressive! you're a natural. oh that's much better... dad's got his tough mess, i've got mine. [ female announcer ] grab a roll and try it on your toughest mess. i think you got it. car insurance companies say they'll save you by switching, you'd have like, a ton of dollars. but how are they saving you those dollars? a lot of companies might answer "um" or, "no comment." then there's esurance. born online, raised by technology, and majors in efficiency. so whatever they save, you save. hassle, time, paperwork, hair-tearing-out, and yes, especially dollars. esurance. insurance for the modern world. click or call. bu
president obama with a new tax cut plan and mitt romney taking criticism from his party. >>> look out. the runaway truck that nearly diverted disaster. people keep asking me if that lady in the viva commercial is really my mother. they keep asking me if the dirty guy is really my son. huh -- what do you tell 'um? holy smokes, these viva towels really are tough, even when wet! [ mike ] for the record, that's my real father, cleaning up a real mess on a real grill. see? very impressive!...
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obama lacks leadership. democrats are trying to unseat scott walker. >>> and meantime, a top democratic lawmaker is looking ahead to the next presidential race. nancy pelosi says secretary of state hillary clinton is the party's best shot for victory come 2016. >>> and vice president joe biden pl played father of the bride over the weekend. ashley married her new husband, a plastic surgeon from philadelphia. >>> time for a look at weather from across the country. cool with showers from boston to d.c. severe storms in the south, around atlanta, jacksonville, birmingham, little rock. scattered thunderstorms from west texas to colorado. rain and windy in northern california, the pacific northwest, and the northern r k rockie rockies. >> cool in the northwest and northeast. 90s from dallas to miami, phoenix, again, topping the century mark. doesn't look like they'll get a whole lot of relief there. >> sizzling out there. >>> still ahead, that propgsing possible break through in the battle against breast cancer.
obama lacks leadership. democrats are trying to unseat scott walker. >>> and meantime, a top democratic lawmaker is looking ahead to the next presidential race. nancy pelosi says secretary of state hillary clinton is the party's best shot for victory come 2016. >>> and vice president joe biden pl played father of the bride over the weekend. ashley married her new husband, a plastic surgeon from philadelphia. >>> time for a look at weather from across the country. cool...
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president obama is trying to lock down key democratic constituencies with his second term. with the women on "the view," and with a gay and lesbian fund-raiser last night in new york. just days after announcing that he believes same-sex couples should be able to marry, the president declined to say whether he will now push for a repeal of the defense of marriage act, the federal law that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. >> will you personally fight to repeal that act? >> well, look. congress is clearly on notice that i think it's a bad idea. >> reporter: the ladies"the view," also asked about jpmorgan's loss from risky trades. >> since these banks are insured, backed up by taxpayers, we don't want you taking risks where eventually, we might end up having to bail you out again because we've done that, been there. didn't like it. >> reporter: the pretaped interview airs this morning on abc. his likely republican rival, mitt romney, heads to iowa today. romney will try to turn the focus of the campaign back to the economy, after days of talk of same-sex mar
president obama is trying to lock down key democratic constituencies with his second term. with the women on "the view," and with a gay and lesbian fund-raiser last night in new york. just days after announcing that he believes same-sex couples should be able to marry, the president declined to say whether he will now push for a repeal of the defense of marriage act, the federal law that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman. >> will you personally fight to repeal...
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while the obama campaign prepares for a crucial swing. these are very important moments in the race for the white house, with the election now just four months away. with the holiday festivities over. >> happy fourth of july, everybody. >> reporter: get ready for a new phase of the campaign. today, the race for the white house kicks into high gear, with president obama launching his bus tour of the election. stopping in ohio today and pennsylvania tomorrow. as the president stumps in the crucial battleground states, bobby jindal and tim pawlenty will shadow him everywhere he goes, pushing romney's message. jindal and pawlenty are both viewed as vice presidential candidates. >> it's a tradition of my family. it's fun to be back and campaigning this time. >> reporter: romney is taking fire from the obama campaign, in this web video, that attacks the candidate for money they say he stashed overseas in places such as the cayman islands. >> he needs to come clean where that money is and why it's there. >> reporter: the romney campaign calls th
while the obama campaign prepares for a crucial swing. these are very important moments in the race for the white house, with the election now just four months away. with the holiday festivities over. >> happy fourth of july, everybody. >> reporter: get ready for a new phase of the campaign. today, the race for the white house kicks into high gear, with president obama launching his bus tour of the election. stopping in ohio today and pennsylvania tomorrow. as the president stumps...